„Musically, not too much changed,“ sagt Connolly. „We had a bit of an epiphany when it came to songwriting though. We’ve been a band for over a decade now, and we realized what we’re doing makes sense. There was a lot more confidence. I was able to dig in lyrically and be wide open. When I write, I either want to kiss someone on the lips or punch them in the face. Anything in between is boring.“

“Lowlife” steckt voller Energie, und erzählt dabei eine sehr sinnige Geschichte. Connolly verrät: „I thought it’d be cool to write a fun anthem about being a lowlife. It’s okay to drive an old piece of shit car, get arrested and be a dirtball. Our fans aren’t wearing suits and ties. They don’t have diamond necklaces. They’re regular people who like to party and sing rock ’n‘ roll music. The song speaks to them.“

Bei Theory Of A Deadman klingen die Hörner vor allem dann nach Rock’n’Roll, wenn das Drumherum nicht allzu glattgebügelt ist. Die Songs entstanden in einem sehr harten Lebensabschnitt Connollys. “There are a lot of lyrics that came from going through the roughest period of my life. I don’t think I’ve ever been that beat up physically and emotionally. It took me awhile to get better, but as a result, this record is the best work that we’ve done,“ kommentiert er.

The Truth Is… mag die wohl bislang beste Arbeit der Band sein – es ging Connolly und Co letzten Endes darum, ihre Erfahrungen mit den Zuhörern teilen zu können. Der Frontmann zieht Fazit: „I want to make a great song that can help get fans through hard times. I want them to take that music with them for the rest of their lives. I’m trying to write songs and change people, make them laugh, smile, or sing along. That’s what I’m looking for.“